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A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the immigration court at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on June 9, 2025. Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP ICE agent " data-image-caption="A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the immigration court at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on June 9, 2025. Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP " data-medium-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Immigration-Customs-Enforcement-ICE-Officer-Badge-4-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Immigration-Customs-Enforcement-ICE-Officer-Badge-4-1200x800.jpg" /> The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota.

Taylor Kuske leads her charges on an outdoor excursion at Turtle Island Children’s Center in Montpelier on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger " data-medium-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/turtle-island-1-20251113-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/turtle-island-1-20251113-1200x798.jpg" /> “We deserve a career with respect, longevity, value and fair compensation,” said Jay Peak child care manager Shannon Edmonds-Folsom. Read the story on VTDigger here: 3 years after Act 76, lawmakers eye Vermont’s lagging child care workforce.

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger " data-medium-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VTD-Bratt-hospital-7-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VTD-Bratt-hospital-7-1200x900.jpg?crop=1" /> Vermont health care regulators have given a nod to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s new management and its moves to control a projected $14.5 million annual shortfall. Read the story on VTDigger here: State issues warning but won’t intervene in Brattleboro hospital budget saga.

Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, D/P-Chittenden Central, listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee discusses a bill concerning the masking of law enforcement personnel at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger " data-medium-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/phil-baruth-1-202601120-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://vtdigger.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/phil-baruth-1-202601120-1200x798.jpg" /> Since its introduction this month, S.220 has faced skepticism from groups representing school leaders and school boards during testimony in the Senate Finance Committee. Read the story on VTDigger here: Gov. Scott endorses bill that would cap spending for school districts.

For Lydia, nursing is a career choice—but it’s also a reflection of her true self. Rooted in care and community, her path forward is a continuation of the values that have shaped her from the beginning. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lydia’s close-knit family inspired her to pursue a future in nursing.